The group achieved a second UK million-seller with their version of the calypso classic "Mary's Boy Child", released as a medley "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord", which was previously a million-seller for Harry Belafonte. The single sold over 1.8 million copies, 1.6 million of which were in the four weeks the song was at No.1 in December 1978.
Boney M. are the only artists to appear twice in the top 11 best selling singles of all time in the UK, with "Rivers of Babylon" in seventh place and "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" at number 11.[18] They are also one of six artists to sell a million copies with two singles in the same year.
Time for me to head off too. And, unlike last night, where I got the night of the week wrong, I really do mean it now when I say "That's it from me until next weekend." Be good everyone....
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